Top for stockings



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M ME 7 Ottomeg TOP FOR STOCKINGS Filed Aug. 12, 1958 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Gttorneg Nov. 10, 1942.

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TOP FOR STOCKINGS Filed Aug. 12, 1938 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Nov. 10, 1942.

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TOP FOR sTocKms Filed Aug. 12) 1938 4 Sheets-sheaf 4 Z'mnentor (mg JllZ (Ittorneg Patented Nov. 10, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 'ror roa s'roc'xmcs MaxNebeLCh :vestedi'nthe Alien Property Application August 12, 1938, Serial No. 224,547

1 In Germany December 4, 1937 1 Claim. (CI. 66-17?) This invention relates to single-layered fabric stocking tops.

An object of this invention is to provide a stocking top which is prevented from ravelling of the initial course.

Another object of this invention is to provide a stocking top which will not only be held against ravelling, but will also be held against rolling.

A further object of this invention is to provide a stocking top having an elastic weft thread laid therein in such a manner as to hold the top against ravelling and also against rolling.

A further object of this invention is to provide a stocking top in which a weft thread is laid through the sinker loops of the initial course, and succeeding, alternate sinker loops are also provided with an elastic weft thread.

A further object of this invention is to provide I a stocking top which may be formed with patterns and wherein certain of the weft threads are extended through the loops forming the patterns. I In the drawings: 7

Figure 1 shows a fragmentary stocking top I having an elastic weft thread laid therein ac-.

cording to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 shows a fragmentary stocking top of the pattern type having a weft thread laid therein.

Figure 3 shows a fragmentary stocking top embodying another form of this invention.

Figure 4 shows a fragmentary stocking top embodying a further form of this invention.

Figure 5 shows substantiailya full stocking top embodying a further form of this invention.

Figure 6 shows substantially a full stocking top embodying a further form of this invention.

Figure 7 shows a fragmentary stocking top emnecessary to lay a single weft thread in a portion 50 of the top em odying a pattern. 7 Referring to the drawings, and first to Fig. 1, the non-elastic thread forming the stocking top proper is formed in successive courses'a, b, c. etc.,

Each course includes sinker loops 2 and opposes needle loops 3, with the needle loops I of a preceding course interlocked in the sinker loops of a succeeding course.

5 In each form of this invention theweft strand or thread, which is of elastic characteristic, is designated by the numeral 1, and the several courses of the fabric are designated a, b, c, etc.

Asshown in Fig. 1, the weft strand l is dis- 10 posed under the adjacent arms: of two sinker loops 2, and is then disposed over the adjacent arms of succeeding pairs of sinker loops 2. In the initial course of the stocking top there are preferably'two or'more weft strands, which in Fig. 1 are designated la, and lb. The strand lb is integral with the strand la, but is laid oppositely from the strand la, that is where the strand la engages beneath a pair of sinker loop arms the strand lb engages over the same sinker loop arms, and where; the strand la engagesover a pair of sinker loop arms the strand lb engages beneath the same sinker loop arms.

The second course b is preferably skipped in the laying of the weft strand l, but in the third manner as the strand in.

In Fig. 2 there is disclosed a fragmentary portion of an open mesh top showing only two courses a and b. In this form of top, the strand in and lb in Fig. 1, the two weft strands in Fig. 2

being designated la and lb, and the mesh loops 8. v

In Figure 3 the initial course has three elastic weft strands laid therein, the strands being designated la, lb, and lo. The first strand la is laid over a pair of adjacent arms of a pair of adiacent sinker loops 2, and is then laid under four adjacent arms of two succeeding sinker loops 1. The second strand lb is laid similar to the first strand is but in reversed manner, the strand lb being laid over the first succeeding adjacent pair of armsof the sinker loops following the overlay of strand in. The third strand is laid in a manner similar to strand -lb, but the overlay of strand the pair of sinker'loop arms on which the strand 7 lb overlie. vilncourse a the needle loops 3 are not provided with a weft strand, but in course 'b the needle loops thereof which are interlocked with; the sinker loops of course-c have two weft strands 1a and lb laid therethrough which are laid similar to strands la and lb in the initial course. The needle loops in course (I which are on needles to, lb, Ic, etc.,and presser needles I. 66 interlockeirwith the 81313109?! in 6511! 0 3'" course 0 the weft strand l is laid in the same l is laid in the same manner as the initial strands lcengagesapairofsinkerlooparmssucceedingonly 1 weft laid therethroughwhich is laid similar to the initial strand la infcourse a.

In Figure 4 a fragmentary pattern type stock ing top is disclosed having a pair of weft strands la and lb laid in the initial course'a thereof, and

a single strand is laid in the interlocked strands between courses b and c. In Figure 4 the weft strand la is laid over two sinker loop arms and then under two sinker loop arms, and the strand tb is laid oppositely from strand la. In' the alternate course a single weft strand is laid under the strands 6, over mesh strands I and 8 of onepattern section, and then the strand in course 0 is reversed.

In Figure 5 there are four Weft strands in the initial course a the first strand la being'laid over six sinker loop arms and then under a pair of sinker loop arms, and the strands lb, I0, and Id are laid in a similar manner but with the underlay staggered from the preceding weft strand.

in this form a single weft strand is also laid through the needle loops of course a and through the sinker loops of course b, this single succeeding weft strand being laid similar to the initial strand la of this form. Additional single weft strands may also be laid in courses at, h and k.

In Figure 6 there is disclosed a pair of weft strands la and lb in the initial course a, and single strands in courses b, c, e, 3, m, and o. The weft. strands in Fig. 6 are laid similar to the weft strands in Fig. 4, that is, they are laid over a pair of sinker loop arms and then under a pair of sinker loop arms, with the strand lb engaging over the pair of arms which are under-lain by the strand la. 7

In Figure 7 there is disclosed a top having three weft strands la, lb, and la, in the initial course a thereof, three weft strands in course b thereof, two weft strands in each of courses 0 and d, and a single weft strand in course e. The weft strands in Fig. 7 are laid similar to the strands in Fig. 2.

Figures 10 to 13 show diagrammatically the manner in which the weft strands la, lb and lo are laid. The strand la is disposed beneath needie 3b, over needle 3a, and from needle 3b is extended over needles 3cand 3d. Strand lb is started under needle 3a and then over needles 3b and 30. Strand la is started over needles 3a and 3b and then under needle 30.

In Figures 14 to 16 there is disclosed the manner of laying the weft strand in a tuck pattern. As disclosed in Fig. the weft strand is disposed over and under succeeding needles so as to position the strand l in the manner shown in Fig. 16.

What is claimed is:

In astocking top formed of a single layer of mesh fabric having sinker loops and needle loops, elastic weft threads worked into the mesh of the fabric, said weft threads being disposed in spaced apart weft lengths worked into alternate courses of interlocked sinker and needle loops, thejnitial course oi sinker loops having work therethrough at least a pair of weft threads disposed in crossed relation with respect to the opposite arms of certain of said initial sinker loops, succeeding weft threads being worked over one arm and under the opposite arms of sinker loops of alternate succeeding courses and disposed on only one face of adjacent needle loops interlocked with said latter sinker loops.

' MAX NEBEL. 

